IMPORT-BASIC · Salt Lake City, Utah
Vahagn Aganikian
Doing business as Arminta Import/Export. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- IMPORT-BASIC
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- THIN-BOOK
- Utah book
- BUSY-CITY
- Salt Lake City crowd
The record
Vahagn Aganikian holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit (UT-I-784), with premises in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- UT-I-784
- federal permit number
- IMPORT-BASIC
- TTB class plate
- THIN-BOOK
- Utah importer book
- BUSY-CITY
- importers crowd in Salt Lake City
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- IMPORT-BASIC
- THIN-BOOK
- BUSY-CITY
- STATE-#42
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Importer |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | UT-I-784 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Arminta Import/Export |
| City | Salt Lake City |
| County | Salt Lake |
| ZIP code | 84117 |
| State | Utah |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Vahagn Aganikian fits in Utah
54
importer permits in Utah · THIN-BOOK
#42
of 52 states for importers
214
all permits in Utah · STEADY-BOOK
Utah lists 54 alcohol importers (0.3% of 21,526 U.S. importer permits). Vahagn Aganikian in Salt Lake City holds an Importer Basic Permit; COLA and Customs obligations attach to each product line, not to this directory count alone.
Utah's importer book vs every state
Where Utah's 54 active importers rank among all states, the cohort Vahagn Aganikian belongs to
54 42nd of 52 higher than 10 of 52 states
States, banded by importer permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026
Read with Vahagn Aganikian
ABS(importer_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
Able Beverage LLC · Maine →
IMPORT-BASIC · THIN-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Maine 55 importers (Δ 1 heavier vs Utah).
Aidc · Vermont →
IMPORT-BASIC · THIN-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Vermont 55 importers (Δ 1 heavier vs Utah).
Acro, INC. · Montana →
IMPORT-BASIC · THIN-BOOK
ABS(importer_count) peer: Montana 52 importers (Δ 2 lighter vs Utah).
10 Torr Distributor INC · California →
IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(importer_count) pole: California holds 4,684 importers (Δ 4,630 vs Utah's THIN-BOOK).
Utah permit board · THIN-BOOK →
IMPORT-BASIC · THIN-BOOK
Vahagn Aganikian sits in Utah's THIN-BOOK importer book (54 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Importer landscape · IMPORT-BASIC →
IMPORT-BASIC · BUSY-CITY
Vahagn Aganikian's IMPORT-BASIC plate is an Importer Basic Permit, COLA and Customs sit beside the federal roster.
Other importers near Salt Lake City
Nationwide importers in similarly dense permit cities
Cross-state importers picked by city roster density (67 total holders in Salt Lake City) and by same-class count (25 importers here) — neither set repeats Utah.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state importers by city permit-holder count (67 holders in Salt Lake City).
Similar city importer count
Nearest cross-state importers by city importer count (25 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Vahagn Aganikian hold?
Vahagn Aganikian holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number UT-I-784. Importer Basic Permits authorize foreign beverage alcohol entry; COLA and Customs are separate steps (21,526 nationwide).
Where is Vahagn Aganikian located?
Vahagn Aganikian's permit premises is in Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County), ZIP 84117. Utah holds 54 importer permits - the 42nd most of any state.
How should I verify Vahagn Aganikian's permit?
Cross-check permit number UT-I-784 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the importer class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.
Reading a busy city importer plate
Vahagn Aganikian's IMPORT-BASIC plate is in a BUSY-CITY crowd in Salt Lake City (25 same-class holders on this city roster). An Importer Basic Permit covers foreign alcohol entry for U.S. commerce; COLA label approval and Customs entry are separate federal steps beyond this roster line.